Health Unit Coordinator Med Surg

Health Unit Coordinator Med Surg

Requirements

• Current and Active Montana CNA License
• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• BLS required within 60 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Carries out nursing care delegated by the RN
• Receives report from RN daily by 0830 or 2030 to coordinate plan of care related to ADL’s
• Documents all ADL’s for each patient every shift
• Answers lights, or intercom system to determine patients’ needs
• Assists patients in activities of daily living; ex: bathing, teeth brushed, linen change, pericare, walking
• Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help
• Transports patients or assists patients to walk
• Turns and repositions patients, as needed
• Runs errands, and directs visitors
• Participates in admission/discharge activities
• Takes and records routine vital signs, daily weights, food and fluid intake and output, and documents information in a timely manner
• Reports age specific variance to RN
• Accurately documents the care provided to patient during shift
• Adheres to infection prevention strategies
• Stocks rooms with supplies
• Stocks isolation racks with supplies
• Responsible to perform purposeful rounding
• Updates ‘care boards’ to include name, plan related to ADL’s, date
• Serves as the main greeter in the medical/surgical areas for patients and family members
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of the patient and family
• Answers telephone, in accordance with the Service Excellence Behavior Standards
• Reports information in a timely manner
• Performs typing functions as needed
• Consults Nursing Supervisor and RN Shift Lead to determine flow of patients throughout the day
• Obtains and stocks coffee supplies for patient and family needs
• Maintain immediate availability to families to assist with questions or concerns for patients in the operating room or endoscopy department
• Act as a role model for orientation and training of other greeters (e.g. auxiliary volunteer) in the waiting room
• Communicates with patients and families and keeps them updated with progression of surgical/endoscopic cases
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with organizational mission and goals
• Participates in facility Quality Improvement/IOP Program
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient flow within the surgical services department and able to communicate family needs to the surgical services associates.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.